OVERVIEW

The course faces the problem of designing flexible, accessible and robust web applications. Students will develop skills in creating effective user-centered web applications compliant to standards and following recent trends, based on the analysis of users’ needs, information architecture, usability and accessibility criteria, and functionalities.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will develop skills in creating effective user-centered web applications compliant to standards and following recent trends, based on the analysis of users’ needs, information architecture, usability and accessibility criteria, and functionalities.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Web technologies are pushing rapid changes in software solutions, also reflecting on society and humans' behaviours. The objective ot the course is making students aware of Web design issues.

Learning outcomes will be: understanding the role of technology in the evolution of Web design, knowing basics of HTML and CSS, understanding structures and concepts of layout design, using patterns, understanding development frameworks and CMS, developing prototypes.

PREREQUISITES

Basics in Computer Science.

TEACHING METHODS

Active lectures and hands-on labs.

Further information at the link https://corsi.unige.it/9913/news/12704-modalit%C3%A0-didattica-per-lavvio-dellaa-202122.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Basics on the Internet and the WWW (recall)
• Web design history and trends
• Languages and tools for the Web   
• Basic principles of web graphics
• Web design
• Frameworks and content management systems
• Hands-on lab

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Teacher notes available via Aulaweb.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

MAURO COCCOLI (President)

GIANNI VIARDO VERCELLI

GIOVANNI ADORNI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/9913/p/studenti-orario

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

At the end of the course, students will have to illustrate their project work.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The project work aims to proving that the students have acquired Web design capabilities and skills in using tools.

Exam schedule